The infrared remote control might not hold the seat of honor in the average home theater setup that it once enjoyed, but it’s not quite out to pasture yet. After all, what are you going to use to stop ...

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Repurposing an iPhone or iPod touch as a remote control isn't a new idea – Sonos have one of the more impressive implementations we've played with – but if you don't want device-specific control and ...

You would think that turning the iPhone into a universal remote control would be easy, but it turns out it's not: We've seen a couple of unimpressive attempts from developers. FastMac and Umee's ...

Logitech Harmony wrote the book on the universal remote control devices and these are the most basic clickers we can recommend for a smart home. The main appeal over a cheaper, non-Harmony-based smart ...

My TV Remote can create a remote with favorite channels as buttons. My TV Remote Ioffe is not alone in looking for ways to substitute the smartphone for a remote control. There's actually a whole crop ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.